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Malcolm William J & Son
92
Station W X HR-FM
195
Manning H A Co
14
Stokes & Finigan
121
Stone & Forsyth Co
Massachusetts Lumber Company
back cover and 86
Storer Damon & Lund
121
Massachusetts Wharf Co
front cover and 100
Sullivan Jeremiah Sons
Mead-Morrison Service Co Inc
167
Sullivan R C Co
99
Merrill Shade & Screen Co Inc
106
Sweetnam George H Inc
185
Metropolitan Ice Co
top lines
Metropolitan Pipe & Supply Co
top lines and 91
Middlesex Broadcasting Corp
195
Middlesex County of
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Treasurer-Collector
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Union Bay State Chemical Co Inc
153
United-Carr Fastener Corp
170
-Moore Andrew L
132
Morgan Construction Co
88
Motor Supply Inc
52 University Press of Cambridge Inc
174
:Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Hospital
top lines and 57 188
University Trust Co
Van Iderstine Harry & Son
corner cards
Middlesex County National Bank
87
Miller Electric Service Co Moller's Inc
top lines
United Stay Co Inc
154 36
Unity Ci Fic Committee
47 78
The Avon Home
Thibault Bros Inc
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Linnaean Pharmacy Inc Little Brown & Co
174
St .r Pharmacy
Station W T A O Broadcasting Station
195
Inspector of Animals
42
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Kaplan Furniture Co
144
Simeone's Italian American Restaurant
Kirkland The
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Simpson William S Inc
Salvation Army The of Massachusetts Inc Sanborn Company
69 170 188
Recreational Supt
45
Hastings W B & Co Inc
Red Cross
78
Reliance Co-operative Bank
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Rent Control Board
46 4.6
Powers J J Co
92
Giles George A and Son
backbone, bottom corner cards and 119
Prospect Union Educational Exchange
Public Library
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Public Officials
Public Schools
33-48 40 44
Purchasing Department
Radio Station W T A O-A M
31 48 195
Filene's William Sons Co
top lines
Phillips Brothers Inc
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Piccadilly Inn
111
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Elliott Addressing Machine Company Ellis & Andrews
Everett's Broom & Service Co
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Nile A W Niles Inc
Drake Restaurant Co
E M F Camera Exchange
Manufacturers 134
165
Tax Collector
Sp t Bilt Co
191
Ryan Harold A Inc
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Vappi & Co
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Youmg H Jr Inc
100
Veteran's Benefits
47 Young Lee Restaurant 113
Veteran's Services
47
Veteran's Taxi of Cambridge Inc
BOSTON
Visiting Nursing Association
77
Boston Globe
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WTAO-AM
195
Boston Post
top lines and
194
WT AO Broadcasting Station
195
Breck Joseph & Sons Corp
108
WTAO-TV
195
Cre lit Bureau of Greater Boston Inc
95
WXHR Broadcasting Station
195
Filene's William Sons Co
top lines
WXHR-FM
195
Gilchrist Co
85
Ward Steel Co
172
Globe Newspaper Co
17
Warren Baking Co
98
Hammett J L Co
opp inside back cover 130
Water Department
48
Massachusetts Wharf Co
front cover and 100
Waterman J S & Sons Inc
front cover
New England Brick Co
147
Watson Charles B Funeral Home Inc
104
New England Carbide Tool Co
162
Watson Funeral Home
104
Pray J H & Sons Co
106
Webster F S Co
155
Richardson, Wolcott, Tyler & Fassett
133
Welch James O Company
156
Shreve Crump & Low Co
130
Welfare Department
48
Waterman J S & Sons Inc
front cover
West Point Cleansers Inc
85
White Fuel Corporation
101
Wetherell Bros Co
157
Wheelock Lovejoy & Co Inc
159
White Fuel Corporation
101
Wild Benjamin P
92
Van Iderstine Harry & Son
127
Wilson A O Structural Co Inc
169
Window Shop Inc
116
YMCA
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WATERTOWN
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Every City must have a Directory not only to give the names and ad- dresses of its citizens, but also to give that character of progressiveness that would record the names of its people for historical purposes. Everyone has forefathers, these forefathers have made the history of this country; some- day you will be the forefather and your descendants can visualize your life's work quicker through the registration in the Directory of your time than in any other way. The BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF THE MASSES IS CONTAINED IN THE CITY DIRECTORY AND IN NO OTHER PLACE That stamps its importance to the family. To make your history, watch your directory registration to see that it accurately records your position in life from year to year.
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Metropolitan Ice Co
top line
YWCA
75
Brunsene Co
bottom lines and back cover
Boston Credit Bureau Inc
95
Warren Bros Roads Co (Manufacturing Division)
160
Kay Jewelry Company
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CAMBRIDGE
Famous in History, Prominent in Education, Leader in Industry
Compiled by H. A. Manning Company, with assistance of Cambridge Chamber of Commerce
The publishers of this Directory consider it advisable and desirable to set forth the following paragraphs, in as simple and attractive a manner as possible, to enable the readers of these descriptive pages to comprehend as many of the outstanding features of Cambridge as limited space permits. The local resident, the visitor, and the distant reader about Cambridge wishes to galn an impression of Cambridge as well as to have at hand a statistical reference regarding the city and its people. It is the publisher's aim to portray as much of Cam- bridge's charm and greatness as is consistent with facts. We believe with John Cotton Dana, the great librar- ian, that "Good citizenship springs from a knowledge about one's own community." The tea hings of the City Map and the City Directory about localities, districts, street locations, street changes, growth of sections, and general city changes are of great importance to property owners, old residents, new residents, and school students. Racial characteristics of names in the Directory enable the consultant to gain a very comprehensive knowledge of the inhabitants of the city and many other educational facts. Notable men all through history have contributed their philosophy on the value of knowledge about the "home town." Here is one fron Abraham Lincoln: "I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him." In studying the following, remember that the Cambridge City Directory dis- seminates this information far and wide where this Directory represents Cambridge in the Free Directory Library Exchange System of North America. The Cambridge City Directory, with over 1.200 closely printed pages. is the City of Cambridge in book form; its family and social life, business and industrial life, is por- trayed in great detail. The publishers invite and accept constructive criticism and suggestions.
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LOCATION-Cambridge is known world-wide as "The University City." It is, however, much more than an educational city. It has 500 industries and is a great warehousing center for merchandise. It is one of the leading transportation centers of this section of the coun- try. Cambridge is very near to the center of the Metropolitan District of Massachusetts and is bound on the south by the Charles River and Brighton Section of Boston; the west by Watertown and Beimont; on
The the north and east by Arlington, Sommerville and Charlestown. distance is 4 miles from the center of the Boston business district to the Central Square district of Cambridge. Distances to important points in Eastern United States are as follows: Portland 104 miles, Concord 72, Hartford 110, Providence 42, Worcester 40, New Bedford 65, Lowell 32, Bangor 246, Springfield 93, Greenfield 98, Burlington 277, Aibany 179, Schenectady 194, New York 229, Philadelphia 310, Atlantic City 356, Washington 451, Buffalo 467. White Mountains 160, Elmira 368, Cape Cod 70, Bar Harbor 271, Montreai 320, Chicago 1,025, Boston Harbor, 5.
POPULATION-The Sixteenth U. S. Census (1940) showed the population of Cambridge to be 110,879; 1945 census 111,124, 1950 census 12),740, maies 59,545, fe nales 61,194. The trend of population since 1790 is as follows: 1790, 2,115; 1800, 2,453; 1810, 2,523; 1820, 3,295; 1830, 6,072; 1840, 8.499; 1850, 15,215; 1860, 26,060; 1870, 39,634; 1880, 52,669; 1890, 70,028; 1900, 91,886; 1910, 104,839; 1920, 109.694; 1930, 113,643. The total colored population at present is 5,672. Foreign born white 20,459. Predominating nationalities of foreign born resi- dents are English, Scotch, Irish, Italian, Portugese, Polish, French Canadian. The total white population is currently esti nated at 115,000; native 78,000; foreign born 33,000. Number of families 48,880. Dwelling units 33,437. Dwellings, 15,014. Population per family, 3.0. Population per dwelling, 7.41. Population within 25 miles, 3,000,000; 45 miles, 4,300,000.
TOPOGRAPHY-Much of Cambridge lies north of the Charles River Basin which it borders for 4 miles. This Basin has been greatly improved and beautified with parkways along its shores adding distinction and charm to the city. The city occupies 6,535 square miles and is 434 miles east and west and 2 1/5 miles north and south. The maxi mum altitude above sea level is 77 feet. There is scarcely a foot of land in Cambridge that cannot be developed for city use. There are many fine residential streets with beautiful hommes and apart- ment buildings, and in Cambridge homes can be found to fit ail pocketbooks. There are many fine streets traversing the city and many great arteries of travel pass through Cambridge.
VIEW OF HARVARD SQUARE SECTION OF CAMBRIDGE NORTHWARD
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HISTORICAL-Cambridge was settled In 1630. It was Incorporated a city in 1846, original shire town Middlesex County, and houses the County Offices of Administration. Beginning with a good old New England town, with Its college atmosphere built around Harvard University of 300 years ago, It has become a great city with its 41 private educational Institutions, over 500 industries and nearly 2,000 merchandising outlets. It cas properly be said that the history of Cambridge should begin at the Old Burying Ground at Harvard Square. Visualizing from this point the small beginnings of this city is easy If one has the time. There are many bk porical markers in Cambridge of which we can only mention a few for lack of space :----
1. Fort Washington, foot of Aliston Street near Charles River.
2. Site of Fort No. 1 where Riverside Press now stands on Blackstone Street.
3. Site of Fort No. 2 on left hand side of Putnam Avenue below Franklin Street, bulit 1775 by order af George Washington.
4. Site of inman House, Inman Street near City Hall. General Putnam had headquarters in 1775 house which stood here.
5. Apthorpe House Blshop Place, between Plympton and Linden Streeta, bullt In 1760. General Burs goyne and staff officers confined here as prisoners of war in 1777.
6. Site of first schoolhouse in Cambridge, Holyoke Street, Ørst schoolhouse bullt In 1648.
7. Site of Governor Dudley House, northwest corner Dunster and South Streets. The founder of Clan Bridge and Governor of Massachusetts Ilved here in 1630.
8. John Hicks House, southeast corner Dunster and Winthrop Street, bullt 1762. Hicks was killed by British soldiers Aprll 9, 1775 and the house was used as Army office by General Putnam.
9. Site of first meetinghouse in Cambridge, southwest corner Dunster and Mt. Auburn Streets. Erected 1632. 10. Site of Spreading Chestnut Tree, Brattle near Story Street where village amithy stood, made famous àn Longfellow's poem.
11. Washington Elm. Garden corner Mason Street. Washington took command American Army under this tree July 3. 1775.
12. Cambridge Common where centers much of the early history of this section. Cannon marker far guns used by Continental Army in siege of Boston during American Revolution.
There are hundreds of other markers and historic spots mest of which are recorded by the Cambridge Historical Society.
As Cambridge took a leading place in the making of history in the early days of America It is so doing todar at an accelerated pace. In the summer and fall of 1936 Harvard University held Its Tercentenary Celebration, entertaining visitors from all over the world. Visitors to Cambridge of a quarter century ago would hardip recognize it today because of Its modernization In streets, boulevards, parks, buildings and mode of trans- portation. In some ways it stands first among New England's citles and combining all its advantages it can de said to rank among the leading citles of this section of the country.
MERCANTILE-The retail trade area of Cambridge is very competitive. Within 5 miles of the center of the retail district Is a 250.000 customer district which is rapidly grow- Ing in population. The wholesale territory covers more than 2,000,000 population. There are 1,256 retail establish - ments employing 7,290, with 903 proprietors. The annual payroll Is $14,185,000. The annual business transacted is 3117,051,000. There are 17 major groups of retail distri- Sutlon. Cambridge stands fifth among Massachusetts
cities per capita of retail trade. There are 269 wholesale establishments with 4,764 employees receiving annual wages of $20.922,000. Annual sales $186,000,000. Total
retall and wholesale annual business $303,051,000. The
retali distribution of Cambridge is divided into two princi- pal districts of Central Square and Harvard Square located on Massachusetts Avenue about one mile apart. There are lesser ,districts at Kendall Square, Inman Square, Porter Square Putnam Square and Lechmere Square; also much business for some miles along Massachusetts Avenue which is gradually developing to make this Avenue a great retail shopping thoroughfare. There are more than 7 miles of store frontage along the principal business streets as well #8 2 miles scattered, making a total of over 9 mlles of store frontage In the city.
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F INDUSTRIAL-Industry has nuť superseded education in Cambridge It is still a University City to a greater extent than ever before. Industry has, however, replaced education as the most prominent characteristic of the city. Industry is not new to Cam-
bridge. The only thing new is its tremendous growth, and Its position among New England cities as the
third In industry. Industry in Cambridge is almost as old as educa- tion. Here the first printing press it the colonies operated, the birth of the great publishing industry of America was here; the first center aisle pas- senger coach was produced here Great glassware factories employed 500 as early as 1850. Modern trans portation and the reclamation of 2 square miles of tide-covered lowlands In the city are two factors that have had much to do with the growth of Industrial Cambridge. The transition to an industrial city began in the 1870°% when the reclaiming of the lowlands began. Known as "Research Center
of the World." Commonwealth of
INDUSTRIAL CAMBRIDGE Massachusetts census of manu- facturers 1951 covered 355 establish- ments reporting 20,045 employees, 155 unreported, making a total of 510 establishments employing 35,000 with annual wages pald of estimated $95,325,659, with products annually of nearly half a billion dollars for 1952. It stands first in the country as a confectionery center, and very prominent in the manufacture of soap, bread and other bakery products, printing, publishing, rubber goods, rubber boots, shoes, electrical machinery; apparatus and supplles, foundry machine shop products, furniture. Also producing dictionaries, transform- ers, radio apparatus, oil burners, radio sets and many other products among which are the following:
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Abrasives Acetylene apparatus Addressing machines Adhesives Alloys Artificial teeth Asbestos Astronomical ments
Instru-
Athletic goods
Auto accessories Auto fabrics Auto pistone Auto springs Auto tops
Auto truck bodies
Awnings
Baker's appliances Bakery products Band and circular sa ws Bedding Beds
Beverages Biscuit machinery Blackboards Blackings and Stains Blinds
Blood Plasma equip-
ment
Blower and Exhaust sys- tems
Blue printing Boller tubes Boilers 1 Bookbinding
Books
Boxes Boxes-paper and wood- 1 en
Brass and bronze cast- ings
Bread Brick Bridges
Broome
Brushes
Building materials Cabinet hardware Cables and wire-insulat- ed
Candy bars
Candy machinery
Canvas baskete Carbide rotary bits Carbide tools
Carbon papers
Carbonlc gas
Carvings
Caskets
Cement
Cereals
Chemicals
Chocolate
Insectlcldes
Radio transformers and apparatus
Vinegar
Insulated cables
Washing powders
Interior marble finish
Rayon underwear
Waste paper baskete
Isingiass
Refrigeration
Relish
Weather strips
Jewelry novelties
Rendering
Weldments
Knit goods
Replacement plstons
Window shades
Collars
Concrete filled columns Confectionery
Laboratory equipment
Research laboratories
Wood turning and other products
FINANCIAL-The financial institutions of Cambridge are 12 in number with 4 savings banks, 5 commercial banks, 3 co-operative banks. These banks are well housed and progressive. Total resources in all banking institutions are $318,700,000. Assessed valuation of property in Ca nbridge is $218,340,500. Tax exempt propertyabout $85,000,000. Tax rate is $48.60 per thousand. Debt of city is $4,701,000. Postal receipts for 1952 were $3,933,280.52.
' EDUCATIONAL-The public school system of Cambridge is in the first rank as befits a university city. There are 45 public schools including 2 high schools, 5 junior high, 2 trade, total registra- tiou of 11,000 pupils, and 525 teachers. There are 17 parochial schools with 8,021 pupils and 228 teachers. Value of public school property is $14.791,900; parochial schools $3,256,800. Cam- bridge is the home of Harvard University, the oldest and most famous of all universities in America; it was named after John Harvard whose generosity toward Harvard transcended all others of that time; there are 10,058 students in the university including 3,500 in the college which Is a part of the university; there are about 3,000 In the facuity; Harvard has graduated 104,456 in its history; value of property $100,000,000, endowment fund $134,000,000. Radcliffe College is for girls; Harvard faculty serves Radcliffe; there are 1,421 undergraduates and graduates; was founded in 1879; has 300 teachers; $5,044,- 268 endowment fund; named after Ann Rad- cliffe, the first woman to make a gift of money to Harvard; the names of over 12,500 former
Laboratory glassware
Resuscitating devices
Rompers
Rubber clothing Rubber stamps Rust proofing
Rust proofing materiale
Safety valves Salted nuts Sand and gravel School and college toxt books
Detergents
Dlaries
Dictionaries
Doors and windows
Dowels
MargarIne
Masonry bits and tools
Screw machine products
Dryers
Mayonnaise
Sheet glass specialties
Sheet metal products
ShIngles
Shock absorbers
Electro plating Electrotyping
Elevators
Metal polish
Shoe polish
Erasers
Metallurgicals
Shoe supplies
Exhaust blower systems
Mirrore Models
Show cases
Factory trucks
Fasteners
Felt
Nut specialties
Slippers
Fertilizers
Office furniture
Smokestacks
Filing and card supplies
Office specialtles
Soap products
Fire doors
Oil burners
Soda fountains
Flavoring extracts
Olled clothing
Soda water flavors
Flower pots
Oils
Solder
Fly screens
Optical goods
Folding paper boxes
Ornamental Iron work
Oxy-acetylene apparatus
Packing cases
Spraying machines
Stainless steel
Funeral supplies
Palnts
Starch
Furniture polish
Paper
Steam speclaities
Furniture reproductions
Paper bags
Steel garages
Gas heaters
Paper boxes
Steel shelving
Gelatine
Glass speclaltles Glue
Paper products
Store fixtures
Patterns
Structural steel Sugar cones
Grease and oll guns
Pencils
Table condiments
Greeting cards
Pharmaceuticals
Table delicacies
Grinders
Photo engraving
Textile machinery
Hardware
Pickles
Thermostats
Heating apparatus
Plpe and fittings
Tinware
Heavy hardware
Post cards
Toe calks
Heel pads
Pottery
Toilet preparatione
Hose
Precision instruments
Toys
Hot water bollers
Pressure gauges
Tubing
Ice cream
Printers' supplles
Underwear
Pumps
Valves
Punches
Radio sets
Venetlan blinds
Children's clothing Cleansing products Clothing
Coallng compounds Coated and cloth lined papers
Copper boilers Cornices and skylights Cosmetics Counting and weighing machines
Crackers Culverts
Cut stone Cutting machines
Dentifrices
Machine tools Machinery Machinists equipment
engi-
Manufacturing neers Marble and tlle
School specialties Scientific laboratory equipment
Screens
Dresses
Electrical apparatus
Meats
Medical instruments
Medlines
Metal ceilings
Shoe findings
Metai engraving
Shoe mfrs supplies
Shoes
Fabricators (steei)
Mops Nails
Silks
Special track work rath way8
Specialty hardware
Foutain pens
Frames
Palnt brushes
Paper converting
Steel tubing and pipe
Paper mill machinery
Steel weldments
Granite and blue stone products
Paving machinery
Hosiery
Prepared food products
Incense Industrial adhesives Inks
Jewelry
Knives
Resin compounds
Laboratory research Latex compounds
Leather belting Leather dressings
Lubricating equipmen 1 Lumber Lumber products
Electrical testing instru- ments
Food products
Signs
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
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students appear on the records of the Alumnae Assoslation. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology was founded in 1865 with headquarters In Boston; in 1916 this Institution first occupied its present group of the finest bulldings of their kind in the world; located on the Memorial Drive and facing the Charles River Basin the beauty of the group Is greatly enhanced by Its setting; there are over 5,129 students with a faculty staff of nearly 500. The Sargent School of Boston University Is located In Cam- bridge and adds much to the array of famous schools of higher learning, Lesley Teachers College is located at 29 Everett and has dormitories at 31
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Everett and vicinity. Altogether there are 41 private schools, colleges and academles in Cambridge, with a student body of over 30 000, employing more than 6,000 teachers and staff and a building investment of over $200,000 000, which undoubtedly establishes Cambridge as the fore- most educational center in America. There is an extensive publl: library system with a main building and ;
branches. Number of volumes is
188 500. There are 9 private librarles furnishing a very complete system of information on almost any subject. The City Directory Li rary is located at 500 Memorial Drive at the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce, and is maintained by H. A. Manning Company.
RELIGIOUS AND BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS-There are 72 churches In Cambridge. These church edifices are well placed over the city serving all sections and neighborhoods. There are the following deno mina- tions with number for each: Baptist, 10; Ro nan Catholi:, 13; Episcopal, 9; Methodist Episcoral, 9; Congre- gational, 4; Presbyterlan, 3; Nazarene, 2; Lutheran, 2; Hebrew, 3; Greek Orthodox. 2; Christian Science. 1; Armenian Evangell ·al, 1; Swedenborgian, 2; Swedish Evangelical, 1; Spiritualist. 1; Unitarlan, 2; Universalist, 1 ; Miscellaneous 7. There are very active and well housed. Y. M. and Y.W.C. A.'s. There are 7 homes and asylums. There are 17 religious schools and convents.
RECREATIONAL-Cambridge has 48 parks and playgrounds, acreage 163, exclusive of area around Fresh Pond, which contains 157 acres of land and 166 acres of water, not including parkways, and valued at $2,270.300, also 3 bathing beaches, 2 swi n- ming pools and 1 golf course. Cambridge is also well supplied with playgrounds under the con- petent supervision of instructors. During the college season. Cambridge has an intense athletic atmosphere with all college sports competition in- cluding boat races on the Charles River. Football reaches Its peak each year In late October and early November. Cambridge shares with the Metro- polltan District its immense recreational facilities and It seems safe to say that no city of sa ne size has more recreational opportunities than Cambridge. There are more than 100 cities and towns to compete with In school sports and all located within a dis- tance of 60 miles. The beaches of the nearby shore resorts are easily accessible; the New England "Play- ground of the Nation" is in all directions, including summer and winter out-of-door pastimes.
MEMORIAL DRIVE
CITY STATISTICS-The form of Government Is Council Manager. Total street mileage is 129.7 miles 115 miles paved. There are 202 linear miles sewers; 14,260 water meters; 37.537 light meters; 32.360 gas meters Capacity of water works 5,569.027.390 gallons, with daily average pumn of 17.000,000 gallons; 162 miles of water malns. Water plant valued at $15,000,000. The Fire Department has 251 men and 39 motor vehicles and 10 stations; property value $25,000,000. Police Department has 254 men with 1 statlon; property value over $325.000. Birth rate 46.69; death rate 10.81.
ONE OF EIGHT BRIDGES SPANNING CHARLES RIVER AND CONNECTING WITH BOSTON
BRIDGES-Cambridge has eleven bridges, some of which are famous. The Harvard Bridge is a connec- tion of uptown business section Boston with Memorial Drive and Central Square, it Is ornamental; Cambridge Bridge connects downtown Boston with Kendall Square district; Cralgie Bridge connects down- town Boston with Lechmere Square district; Cottage Farm Bridge connects Central Square with uptown Boston; River Street Bridge connects Central Square district with Brighton district of Boston; Western Avenue, Bridge connects Central Square district with Brighton district of Boston; Anderson Bridge connects Harvard Square district with Brighton district Boston, vla Soldiers Fleld Route.
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